Tag: invasives

Purdue Plant Doctor

Purdue’s Plant Doctor Helps Identify, Diagnose, & Report Pests

  Now there's a new tool to help diagnose landscape plant problems. The Purdue Plant Doctor website, co-created by Purdue University professors Cliff Sadof and...
pampas grass

OR Coastal Residents Asked To Remove Pampas Grass From Landscapes

The South Slough National Estuarine and Research Reserve in Oregon is asking coastal residents to survey their properties and remove pampas grass, following an...
Chinese privet

Study Results: Controlling Chinese Privet In Lawns

  What's the best way to control invasive Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour) in a rural lawn? A year-long study recently conducted by the University...
peppertree

Send In The Bugs! Brazilian Thrips Released To Fight Invasive Peppertree

Scientists from the University of Florida are betting on a tiny (.08 to .12 inches) winged insect to help protect the Florida Everglades. Why?...

Snow Season Isn’t Over. The Timeline For Next Winter’s Success Starts Now.

ICYMI: Ah, the arrival of Spring and end of snow season! Think again! In Turf's August 2022 issue, Phil Sexton, director for WIT Advisers,...
liquids snow services

Achieving Liquidity In Snow Services

ICYMI: Winter's not done with us yet--which means salting, spreading, and plowing aren't done with us yet either. Find out how John Langton's crew...

It’s The Earliest Spring In 40 Years In Some U.S. Regions

Some regions of the U.S. are experiencing an early Spring by as much as three weeks. Will it affect landscape pest control timing?
shade

Best Selling Landscape Plants & Trees From GoMaterials

In 2022, GoMaterials helped source thousands of plants and trees for hundreds of landscaping projects. Here's the favorites.
Pool Landscape

Diving In: Integrating Pool & Landscape

With many homeowners adding a pool to their landscape, pool contractors and landscaping professionals have to work together more than ever.
Estimating Landscape Projects

Estimating Landscape Projects For Profit

When estimating landscape projects, get paid what you're worth by knowing your numbers and your breakeven on a job, and don’t cave to pressure to accept less.